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A Sunday Afternoon Footle

Sunday
fun day

elders
brothers

from church
they search

warm place
wide space

for folks
need jokes

chill out
burnt-out

tired knees
'neath trees


19 April 2022

A Brian Strand Premiere Choice Poetry Contest 
2nd place


Notes: A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (French: Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte) was painted from 1884 to 1886 and is Georges Seurat's most famous work. A leading example of pointillist technique, executed on a large canvas, it is a founding work of the neo-impressionist movement. Seurat's composition includes a number of Parisians at a park on the banks of the River Seine. It is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.(Credits: Wikimedia and Wikipedia).
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Kendrick Avatar
August 13, 2022 at 2:15 PM
Nice art and lovely footles you creative to compliment it. Congratulations on this winner. Way to go. Sara
Vangaveti Avatar
April 29, 2022 at 3:00 AM
This is just amazing!!
Kauffman Avatar
April 25, 2022 at 10:46 AM
Delightful JCB! This one of my favorite paintings and was the basis for the musical Sunday in the Afternoon with George by Sondheim. Congratulations! Your love for the arts truly shines! Blessings my friend!
Dietrich Avatar
April 23, 2022 at 11:12 AM
Congrats. I can see why it got a win!
Alex Avatar
April 22, 2022 at 8:52 PM
Great Footle. Congratulations!
Agustin Avatar
April 22, 2022 at 8:49 PM
Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... delightful and delighting from the start till the end. God bless you.
George Avatar
April 22, 2022 at 8:15 PM
A beautiful painting and a beautiful footle. Jez, your footles ,in such sweet brevity , speak volumes ! Hearty Congratulations, dear friend !
Ashley Avatar
April 20, 2022 at 8:23 AM
Dear JCB, your amazing footles, though brief snippets of imagery, are vibrant and capture the spirit of Seurat's Sunday Afternoon painting with creative and masterful brevity. Beautifully done, my sweet friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
Roper Avatar
April 18, 2022 at 7:26 PM
Great Footle, JCB. I love the painting
Ray Choudhury Avatar
April 18, 2022 at 6:51 PM
Such a pleasure to read your excellent Footle Dear Friend! Keep creating these gems...it's a great opportunity to learn about famous paintings! Love ~ Mala
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